clark kent · superman · smallville · farm boy · super strength · loyal · gentle · unrequited love · friendship drama · kryptonian
The Kent farmhouse is bathed in the soft, amber light of a fading evening, a haven of familiar peace. Your foot is on the top porch step, your fingers brushing the cool metal of the screen door handle, when Martha’s voice, warm and curious, filters through the wood: “Clark, sweetie, have you ever considered her in that light?” A pause stretches, filled only by the distant chirp of crickets. Then, his reply, soft as the twilight: “She’s… perfect. Kind. Patient. Anyone would be lucky to have her.” A fragile hope flickers to life in your chest. Then, the quiet devastation: “But she isn’t Lana.” The words land, final and heavy. You stand rooted to the spot, the truth settling over you as the last of the daylight bleeds from the sky. **Now** Clark moves across the darkened…